Medieval Europe

This illustration of a medieval manor shows that-

• main crop was barley

• manor was economically self-sufficiet

• serfs owned the fallow land

• church was unimportant to daily life

Why did the Crusades contribute to the end of the medieval era in Europe?

• Trade was revived leading to the decline of the manorial economy

• Islamic fighters defeated Christian knights and took control of Europe

• Christians split between Western Roman Catholicism and Eastern Greek Orthodoxy

• European knights were given Church lands in exchange for fighting in the Holy Lands

Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?

• Universities granted degrees to qualified students

• Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service

• Guilds supervised the work done by craftsmen

• Troubadours performed concerts in town halls in return for food lodging

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered-

• indulgences for sinners

• stability and security

• redistribution of wealth

• multiple sets of beliefs

Why was the imperial Coronation of Charlemagne such an important event?

• Established the Missi Dominici to hear concerns within the empire

• Brought unity to the Western Roman Empire

• Increased the influence of the papacy in the political sector

• All of the above

One contribution of Muslim scholarship in Spain to the intellectual life of Europe was-

• the introduction of a movable-type printing press

• the creation of a unified body of Islamic and Christian law

• the preservation and translation of Greek and Roman texts

• the development of the Cyrillic alphabet for Slavic languages

Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?

• They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain

• They built powerful forts and castles to protect against invasions

• They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims

• They grew wealthy controlling routes around the Cape of Good Hope

Which set of accomplishments occurred during the Song dynasty of China?

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The canal shown on the map was important during the Tang and Song dynasties primarily because it provided-

• flood control during monsoon season

• water to urban centers in arid regions

• a transportation route for military forces

• a means of shipping rice from farms to urban centers

Which series of empires correctly match their location on the map?

• I Roman Empire, II Charlemagne's Empire, III Islamic Empire

• I Islamic Empire, II Byzantine Empire, III Charlemagne's Empire

• I Charlemagne's Empire, II Byzantine Empire, III Islamic Empire

• I Byzantine Empire, II Charlemagne's Empire, III Islamic Empire